The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., A New Edition in Six Volumes; With an Essay on His Life and Genius
Johnson, Samuel & Arthur Murphy
Published by Printed for Luke White, Dublin, 1793
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frontis; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 6 volumes complete, uniformly bound in contemporary calf with red and black leather title and volume labels to spines. Front boards detached or nearly so from all 6 volumes. Rear board detached from V 6 and some rear joints tender. V 2 is lacking front free endpages; V 3 is lacking title page and rear blank endpages; V4 is lacking front blank endpages. V 5 with shallow chipping to leather at spine ends and with some discoloration and crazing to the leather along the front edge of the upper board. Small, early 20th century paper numeral labels to spines are faded and unobtrusive. Prior ownership cut paper bookplates to some pastedowns and in manuscrip to front endmatter. Overall a still nice set. G++. Seller Inventory # 32194
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Title: The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., A New ...
Publisher: Printed for Luke White, Dublin
Publication Date: 1793
Binding: Leather
Condition: Good+
Edition: First Irish Edition.
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. A New Edition, in Six Volumes. With an Essay on His Life and Genius, By Arthur Murphy, Esq. Volume the Fifth
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Luke White, Dublin, 1793
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Quercus Rare Books, Chico, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Dublin: Luke White, 1793. This is Volume Five only of the published set of six, the First Irish Edition.Original polished calf binding with gilt decoration. Clean text; iv, 574 pages. Unfortunately, this is a Good only copy, with significant wear. Rubbed, and with the covers cracked; they are holding, but are very weak. Only about one-third of the spine's leather remains. The textblock is in excellent condition; bright, clear, and without foxing. Please note the condition issues; Quercus must offer this as a Binding Copy, in need of repair or restoration. Because of the quality of the text, Quercus sees this as an excellent candidate for rebinding. First Thus. Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 004178